Bloodline Fallacy by Lan Chan

Author:Lan Chan [Chan, Lan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Vampires
Amazon: B08CMMPBL5
Goodreads: 54664080
Publisher: #PrB.rating#4.45
Published: 2020-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

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Thirty-One

For three days, I walked around with a satisfied smile as I relived clocking Giselle. Sure, my fist ached and Sophie had to poultice it up, but it was worth it. Not only that, she got a royal dressing down from Jacqueline and Professor Mortimer. At our next training session, she arrived escorted by a pair of Nephilim guards. Her only redemption was that the lesson had been a twisted success.

The afterglow of my victory leeched away a week later when Peter announced in Herbology that we would be spending our lesson in the Grove.

The problem became evident when we reached the gate and I stopped dead. The layer of magic erected specifically to keep me out brushed up against my skin like an icy finger. It was impossible to keep my mood buoyed as the other students trudged past. Emily gave me a backward glance but didn’t stop. She clutched the strap of the heavenly blade reassuringly.

“Ahh, Peter.” I pointed at an imaginary line on the ground.

Peter stroked his chin. “Hmmm. I thought for sure you would have worked out your differences by now.”

“What about them makes you believe they are logical creatures?”

My point was proven with the appearance of the purple nymph who screeched at me from behind the gate. If I didn’t get the picture before, it was crystal clear now. No Alessias allowed.

Thalia tapped her foot lightly. “Alessia is still a student. Whatever issues you have with her, she needs to be able to access the Grove for her lessons.”

There was a tense moment when Thalia held the purple nymph’s gaze. The nymph’s glamour flickered to reveal snippets of an elongated face and spiny claws. Her lips peeled back from her teeth. It was a terrifying sight. Sadly, in this dimension, the nymphs were still susceptible to the will of the Fae. The chill of the barrier cracked and began to thaw until I could no longer feel its icy kiss against my skin.

“Come, Alessia,” Thalia bade me forward. She raised a condemning finger at the purple nymph. “No tricks, please.”

Gaining entry should have given me a sense of satisfaction, but as I followed Thalia to the Arcana clearing, apprehension washed over me. Had it always been that simple for the Fae to overwhelm the nymphs or was it just Thalia’s power? I remembered what Kai had said to me about their predicament, and my irritation turned to pity.

A couple of hours of hard labour cured that right up.

“What’s been going on around here?” I complained. “The place is a mess!”

Isla was trying to drag the embedded root of a sorrel plant out of the ground. Her gloved hands kept slipping and ripping off leaves instead. Unlike the Fae forest, the Grove and kitchen gardens both had strict rules against magical interference. Isla snatched off a glove and smacked it on the ground a couple of times. It was during lessons like this that I was grateful I only had human strength. It was the fifth stem and root she’d snapped.

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